Real estate law

We have been providing comprehensive advice on all legal questions concerning the purchase and sale of real estate, its financing and use for more than 30 years. In our real estate law group over 40 lawyers concentrate their expertise in real estate, corporate, tax and finance law. This enables us to support complex real estate transactions efficiently and in an integrated manner.

We supplement our transaction expertise through the detailed real estate knowledge of our strong construction law practice. This is of particular advantage to our clients in the area of project development.

Recommended law firm for real estate law – Legal 500 Germany 2018

Renowned law firm for project developments – JUVE Handbook 2016/17

Top business law firm for real estate – FOCUS-Spezial Deutschlands Top-Anwälte 2017 (annual ranking of Germany's leading lawyers by FOCUS magazine)

Real estate and construction law firm with the most recommendations from in-house lawyers – Kanzleimonitor 2017/2018 (law firm directory of the German federal association of in-house lawyers)

Real estate transactions

We regularly support acquisitions and disposals of portfolios and single assets, both in share deals and in asset deals. We also advise on sale and lease-back transactions. Our range of services includes:

Establishment and support of special purpose companies including conceptual design from a tax perspective

Transaction management

Due Diligence (including contaminated site and environmental law)

Contract drafting and negotiation

Negotiation of loan agreements and security agreements

Support in the closing of purchase and loan agreements

Support in the post-closing phase

Notary’s office

Selected references:

Bauwert Group: advice on the sale of several residential construction projects in Berlin and Fulda

Milei GmbH: support on the purchase process regarding the acquisition of a gas turbine plant; negotiation of financing contracts (leasing documentation)

Kölbl Kruse Group: Support on the entire sale process for the Looper office building in the inner harbour of Duisburg

TLG Immobilien GmbH: advice on the sale of a property in the Leipzig pedestrian area with obligation to build and previous leasing for a hotel in the Motel One Group

Wagner Group, Luxembourg: Acquisition of an inner-city construction site with adjacent industry; comprehensive advice on transaction, planning and architects’ law

Project development

We are one of the leading law firms in project development and support projects from beginning to end: